Bakunin on Anarchism

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Summary: Another great book from AK Press
Review: Finally, back in print, the most comprehensive selection of his writings. Edited and introduced by Sam Dolgoff. "Bakunin's insights are refreshing, original, and unsurpassed in clarity and vision. This selection provides access to the thinking of one of the most remarkable figures in modern history. I read it with great pleasure." (Noam Chomsky)

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Summary: A Great Starting Point
Review: For anyone interested in the philosophies of anarchism, this is the perfect place to start. And for those interested in general political theory, it would be difficult to call your research complete without reading Bakunin's texts. This book contains a truly astounding array of Bakunin's writings, arranged chronologically...from his pre-anarchist texts, to the staple polemics of Bakuninist anarchism, to his final works...with insightful notes along the way, which aid greatly in reading the texts from the proper historical perspective.

I have an old edition of this book from 1972, and I believe it spent well over a decade out of print. Thankfully, AK Press, who can always be counted on to reprint material such as this, have put it back out there, so that a new generation can experience the powerful words of this indispensable political voice.

Rating:
Summary: A Great Starting Point
Review: For anyone interested in the philosophies of anarchism, this is the perfect place to start. And for those interested in general political theory, it would be difficult to call your research complete without reading Bakunin's texts. This book contains a truly astounding array of Bakunin's writings, arranged chronologically...from his pre-anarchist texts, to the staple polemics of Bakuninist anarchism, to his final works...with insightful notes along the way, which aid greatly in reading the texts from the proper historical perspective.

I have an old edition of this book from 1972, and I believe it spent well over a decade out of print. Thankfully, AK Press, who can always be counted on to reprint material such as this, have put it back out there, so that a new generation can experience the powerful words of this indispensable political voice.

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Summary: Brian Wayne Wells, Esquire, reviews "Bakunin on Anarchism"
Review: The wild and turbulent life of Michael Bakunin did not lend itself to creating a complete literary legacy for modern day students of his life. This single volume contains most of the important writings of Michael Bakunin, the founder of modern anarchism.

Some of the articles in this collection are unfinished--left in that condition as the author headed off to the next stop in his life as a professional revolutionary. Still, despite (perhaps because of) the incomplete nature of some of the articles, an accurate feel for the tumultuous life of the writer is conveyed through the pages of this volume.

For students seeking a representative collection of the writings of Michael Bakunin, this book represents one of the few choices available in English.